# Maryland HB 0717: Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding

Maryland HB 0717, Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0717-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0717
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Ethics, Accountants, Appropriations, Attorney General, Auditors and Audits, Budget and Management, Department of, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Committees and Commissions, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Deeds, Easements, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Federal Aid -see also- CARES Act, Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Governor, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Leases and Rent, Names, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Notices, Partnerships, Program Open Space, Public Works, Board of, Real Property, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Solicitation, Sports and Recreation, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (235 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 37 | 2 |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 102 | 38 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 443
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (101-37) (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (32-10) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {763725/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Third Reading Passed (102-38) (House)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {383923/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-27: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_443_hb0717e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_443_hb0717e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0717f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0717-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).